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Confused Matthew vs 2001: A Space Odyssey vs Chase vs Confused Matthew
A few months back, the enigmatic Confused Matthew reviewed the classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 3 part video review involved a lot of "This ISN'T A FILM! It's an ART PROJECT!" and "Land scape......lands scape.....land scape....I heart HAL.......colours......space foetus."

People respond to his review and Confused Matthew responds in turn and it all goes quite well.

Until Chase posts a nine part video screed in which he takes the review personally and uses one massive tone argument.

Confused Matthew responds. After a two part video response, Confused Matthew posted a video saying he was halting the reviews in fear of indeed becoming too personal.

Until today, when he posted part 3.

Grab the popcorn, sit back, and watch.

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spawn_of_kong
2010-10-06 03:01 pm UTC (link)

I always got the feeling 2001 was a movie most people watch solely in order to feel superior to others

I, for one, started watching it for the "Dawn of Man" scenes, became intrigued by the rest, and continued with it. Feeling superior to others didn't enter it at all.

I get that its style of storytelling puts a lot of people off, but it's really one of those movies you have to see to the end before you realize what it's all about (as in, I was going "Oh..." during the last few seconds).

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	lissibith 2010-10-06 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	This is why I didn't say "all people." :) I know it's not my thing personally so I just avoid it. But most people I've personally run into who're deeply into the movie sound a lot like this guy - the whole "either you love it deeply or you don't UNDERSTAND" mentality. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	napalmnacey 2010-10-10 07:09 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, same here. I just started watching it and couldn't stop. But, I am an artist, went to artschool and I love art movies. Like, enjoying David Lynch films kind of arty. And German experimental art in various media. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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